Thursday, February 20, 2014

Support for Intel WiDi

If you are not familiar with Intel WiDi, it is a new feature that ships with most modern laptops which allows you to transmit content directly from your laptop to an Intel WiDi device such as your TV or a media streaming player connected to your TV.

Unfortunately, if your laptop is a few years old, it is likely that it does not support Intel WiDi since it only supports the latest Intel processors. I have a laptop which is about 2-3 years old and since it is not a 2nd generation Intel processor or newer, it does not support installing the Intel WiDi software. In addition, most articles on the Intel website also seem to indicate that a 4th generation Intel processor or newer is required for using Intel WiDi, but if you are unsure if your processor will support Intel WiDi, you can download this tool from Intel's website to verify compatibility: http://supportkb.intel.com/wireless/wireless-display/templates/selfservice/intelwidi/#portal/1026/article/5856